Digix BD-500 Blu-Ray Disc Player

DIGIX BD-500 BLU-RAY PLAYER, WORKS GREAT, IN BED ROOM FOR DVD'S USE ..PERFECT FOR GRANDCHILDREN SLEEP OVER, AAAAAAAAAA++++++EASY TO INSTALL..

It works as expected.

Two stars because I was refunded promptly and without argument.This product does not work. As a Bluray and DVD player, it freezes infuriatingly often.Do not buy.

First off I want to parrot much of what Ian posted on Jun 9th 2012The main reason i purchased this is it is CHEAP and supports component out.the goodFor some reason, this actually plays Blu-rays better than DVDs. Less skipping, pausing and the audio track hasn't gotten out of sync yet that i have seen.Supports composite/component/HDMInow the bad...the settings menu is limited. The audio and video menus offers a few choices but have occasionally reset back to 'default' setting after a power cycle.It does not support streaming that i can detect. It does not support wireless networking, which isn't a problem for me.Setting up the network is really impossible. I prefer to setup static addresses, after multiple attempts, when you save the changes it saves everything BUT the default gateway. Kinda important in networking. I can not get it to accept a gateway either static or dhcp. Since it's disconnected from the internet it complains about it and I think part of the poor playing experience is linked to this issue.The instructions that came with it seem to be generic or written for a different model. Either way, poor documentation.It turns completely off after 10-15 minutes or so when paused. This is not configurable. Annoying.After pausing, rewinding/fast forwarding (fast forwarding because you paused it for a break and it turned off) it begins to sk-sk-skip or take 2-20 second audio/video pauses, which is most annoying. This is only resolved with another power cycle. Also after pausing, rewinding/fast forwarding, the audio get out of sync. At first I thought it was the disc, but after a power cycle it played ok again. This behavior will escalate until the entire player freezes up and yet another reboot is required.A VERY CHEAP product, in all aspects.

I have ordered two of these boxes. The first one fooled me because it required a hard router connection and I had see another model (#520) that did not. Assumed that all worked the same way. That one was returned. The second box arrived for another TV and I had decied to go ahead with a wired connection. In this one, the Netflix connection did not work. the answer I got from the tech support was that "it did not work and to send it back for a newer model." The User Guide showed it working for that model. I take the blame for not reading the (vague) technical description regarding the hard-wired aspect, but the inability to link to Netflix clearly is a flaw that should have been defined. The newer model 520 has all of this, so be careful in ordering a cheaper model 500.

as desired, shipped quickly, it was was a Christmas gift, and I have heard no complaints from the ones who got it.

great

excellent